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A Randomized Controlled Trial on Pulmonary Metastasectomy vs. Standard of Care in Colorectal Cancer Patients with = 3 Lung Metastases

A Randomized Controlled Trial on Pulmonary Metastasectomy vs. Standard of Care in Colorectal Cancer Patients with = 3 Lung Metastases - PUCC

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00024727
Enrollment
152
Registered
2021-12-23
Start date
2022-02-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

C18.4 C78.0

Interventions

Group 1: pulmonary metastasectomy Group 2: standard of care (systemic treatment)

Sponsors

Universitätsklinikum FreiburgKlinik für Thoraxchirurgie
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Histologically confirmed colorectal adenocarcinoma 2. = 3 technically resectable (R0) pulmonary metastases 3. Male or female patients aged = 18 years without upper age limit 4. Resected primary tumour with intent to cure (sole prior (chemo) radiation of a rectal cancer with documented complete remission is permitted) 5. In case of previous treatment of hepatic metastases: no radiologic sign of residual hepatic disease at the time of trial randomisation 6. A minimum of 12 weeks of systemic therapy with the last treatment applied within 6 months prior to randomisation 7. Good performance status (ECOG 0-1)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Active extra-thoracic disease (including primary tumour in situ) 2. Prior resection of lung metastases 3. Requirement of a pneumonectomy to achieve complete resection 4. Other malignancy in the past 5 years (except non-melanoma skin cancer or in situ cancer) 5. Histologically proven intrathoracic lymph node metastasis (except resectable single level mediastinal, hilar and pulmonary)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
overall survival (OS)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
- Progression-free survival (PFS) - Complete remission - Quality of life (EORTC QLQ-C30, QLQ-CR29 and QLQ-LC29) - Safety (Arm A only)

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJohannes Bausch

Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Zentrum Klinische Studien

johannes.bausch@uniklinik-freiburg.de+49 761 27027630

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026